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A.B. Stoddard

Veteran Political Journalist; Formerly The Bulwark, RealClearPolitics, The Hill & ABC News

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  • Veteran political journalist who has covered Washington as reporter, columnist, commentator since 1994
  • Formerly The Bulwark, RealClearPolitics, The Hill, ABC News
  • Appeared regularly on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and BBC providing non-partisan analysis of campaigns, elections, budget battles, and all political battles between Congress and the White House
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A.B. Stoddard is a former columnist for the political news and opinion publication The Bulwark. Since 2006 she has appeared as a nonpartisan political commentator on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, and BBC. She was also a contributor and guest host for SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. Stoddard began covering the U.S. Congress in 1994 as a regional newspaper reporter, then covered the House for The Hill newspaper, and the Senate for ABC News.

Prior to The Bulwark, she was associate editor and columnist for the political news site and polling data aggregator RealClearPolitics, as well as associate editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper. Her column with The Hill won first place Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter in 2010 and 2011. Stoddard is exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau.

Stoddard had always wanted to be a reporter, and she caught the political bug watching Justice Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination hearings. She began her journalism career as a reporter for the Potomac News in Northern Virginia.

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A.B. Stoddard: The Path to Making Progress in Politics

A.B. Stoddard: 2020 Election Predictions and Guidance

A.B. Stoddard: The Evolving U.S. Political System

A.B. Stoddard: The Coronavirus’s Impact on U.S. Politics

A.B. Stoddard Talks 2018 Midterm Elections

AB Stoddard Q&A on Public and Government Relations

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A.B. Stoddard: The Coronavirus’s Impact on U.S. Politics

A.B. Stoddard Talks 2018 Midterm Elections

A.B. Stoddard Talks 2018 Midterm Elections

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AB Stoddard Q&A on Public and Government Relations

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A.B. Stoddard brings her extensive political reporting experience and deep knowledge of Washington to the role of moderating political conversations. Stoddard has led panel discussions with lawmakers and corporate leaders for RealClearPoliticsThe Hill, and groups like the Former Members of Congress. As a moderator, she asks incisive questions and fosters dialogue that informs and engages the audience, ensuring balanced and meaningful discourse.

A.B. was great.  Our audience especially appreciated hearing her insights on November 2, which was election day, and they had lots of questions that she handled brilliantly.  Her predictions on the gubernatorial races turned out to be true.  I saw her on TV that same evening providing commentary. Thank you for recommending her.

Building Owners and Managers Association International

Just a quick note of praise for A.B. Stoddard. We were so happy to have her at our board meeting that we’re creating an internal event to have her come and brief the whole company. AB gave a totally non-partisan brief, and is a great communicator and very quick to accept and sign.

American Chemistry Council

AB was fantastic. I really enjoyed chatting with her beforehand and she had so much wonderful information and commentary to share with the crowd. I received a lot of positive feedback from the attendees…. and they still dropped in to tell me how much they enjoyed her. Thanks again for recommending her when we began planning.

AMGEN

AB did a great job! She couldn’t have been nicer either. I thought her insights were great and our group enjoyed her. And she did a good job of being objective.

Tennessee Bankers Association

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